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Is it an absolute certainty that western Europe would follow us into a recession?

Aside from the practicalities I suspect this recession will be worldwide. It will start with the Anglosaxon economies who have the greatest levels of indebtedness. Europe will follow and finally Asia as there export led growth grinds to a halt.

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Ok - now we are heading full steam into a major recession thanks to Brownomics perhaps we should start debating how we survive the coming firestorm.

To start the ball rolling here are my areas:

Cost control - travel, household expenses, food

Debt reduction - mortgage

Income maximisation- other sources of income

Self suficiency - well not quite - but producing a certain amount of ones own food / energy / water

I shall elaborate as / if the debate moves on. Interested to hear other forum members views

Excellent thread - I think the decision making during a recession will be far more important to most of us than house prices. Quick suggestion from me - dont take expensive holidays - if you are out of work you may really appreciate the extra cash to take a decent break.

I find the mind boggles when bus companies and BT erect GLASS shelters, in the worst parts of town, which may look trendy and cosmopolitan, but end up getting smashed by the brain dead yoofs every weekend which probably cost £££s to replace.

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Unless have your own reloading equipment and reloading supplies, you won't last long in an anarchic society.

This is true.

That said the firearms are primarily for pest control however a secondary role could be to shoot food - plenty of rabbit and pigeon round here. If I was hungry enough Im sure rook would taste good. Infact Im sure Hugh Fernley Whitingstall cooked one in a pie once. Tertiary role - last resort perimeter defence